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13.9_o 2_o cor._n 13.9_o and_o do_v prophesy_v but_o in_o part_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v this_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n 1.19_o 2_o peter_n 1.19_o whereunto_o we_o be_v to_o think_v that_o we_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n of_o glory_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o interpretation_n and_o explication_n of_o which_o word_n of_o prophecy_n we_o be_v teach_v 2.15_o verse_n 20._o true_a meaning_n how_o to_o be_v seek_v 1_o cor._n 2.15_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n not_o to_o seek_v as_o some_o do_v from_o our_o own_o private_a fancy_n but_o by_o compare_v the_o new_a testament_n with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a scripture_n with_o scripture_n spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a and_o in_o all_o our_o study_n and_o read_v most_o humble_o to_o implore_v and_o believe_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o guidance_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o indict_v and_o 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the_o lord_n be_v they_o that_o convert_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a 1.7_o psal_n 1.7_o the_o sincere_a milk_n whereby_o he_o be_v nourish_v as_o soon_o as_o new_o bear_v and_o his_o strong_a meat_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n for_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o 23.12_o heb._n 5.13_o 14._o math._n 4.4_o jer._n 15.16_o job_n 23.12_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n therefore_o when_o he_o find_v these_o word_n he_o eat_v they_o as_o jeremy_n yea_o esteem_v they_o as_o job_n more_o than_o his_o necessary_a food_n and_o as_o his_o food_n when_o he_o be_v well_o so_o his_o physic_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a he_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n 1.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o heal_a word_n so_o the_o greek_a for_o god_n send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v and_o deliver_v from_o destruction_n his_o antidote_n against_o infection_n 17.4_o psal_n 17.4_o 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from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o men._n sect._n ii_o we_o 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o rom._n 12.3_o low_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 11.11_o with_o high_a thought_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o and_o towards_o we_o in_o think_v of_o ourselves_o for_o no_o man_n to_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n not_o boast_v beyond_o his_o measure_n nor_o yet_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o the_o great_a apostle_n speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o in_o nothing_o be_o i_o behind_o the_o very_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n though_o
of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n 2.11_o rom._n 14.17_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o true_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a for_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 12.13_o verse_n 12.13_o now_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n which_o thing_n also_o we_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o word_n which_o man_n wisdom_n teach_v but_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n 18._o eph._n 1.17_o 18._o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_v and_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n the_o fruit_n foremention_v be_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a truth_n gen._n 2.19_o eph._n 5.7_o in_o all_o goodness_n and_o truth_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n here_o be_v all_o good_a and_o no_o guile_n so_o than_o if_o goodness_n itself_o be_v good_a if_o righteousness_n be_v desirable_a for_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n if_o truth_n be_v amiable_a 5.5_o gal._n 5.5_o for_o he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 2.1_o john_n 15.26_o and_o 16.13_o eph._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o phil._n 2.1_o and_o say_v to_o guide_v into_o all_o truth_n in_o a_o word_n if_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n by_o the_o spirit_n change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n or_o comfort_n 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answer_v all_o good_a thing_n 21.38_o drunkard_n quench_v this_o spirit_n isaâ—ah_n 28.1_o 2_o thes_n 5.19_o hosea_n 4.11_o eph._n 5.18_o luke_n 21.38_o and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o lament_v the_o drunkenness_n of_o our_o ephraim_n who_o by_o abuse_v good_a thing_n sin_n away_o the_o best_a thing_n quench_v the_o spirit_n with_o strong_a drink_n which_o as_o it_o take_v away_o man_n heart_n so_o it_o keep_v away_o god_n spirit_n as_o scripture_n say_v be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o clean_a spirit_n can_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o heart_n especial_o overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v drunkenness_n and_o odious_a excess_n sect._n xlv_o 8.20_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n psal_n 143.10_o &_o 51.11_o 12._o act_n 1.4_o survey_v his_o working_n rom._n 8.20_o wherefore_o good_a reader_n say_v as_o david_n thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a and_o pray_v as_o david_n o_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o but_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n pray_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o spirit_n have_v put_v the_o promise_n in_o suit_n by_o prayer_n survey_v his_o daily_a working_n and_o work_v thou_o with_o he_o for_o the_o word_n himself_o use_v as_o to_o his_o help_v our_o infirmity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o two_o that_o lift_v together_o one_o over_o against_o another_o at_o the_o same_o stone_n or_o piece_n of_o timber_n to_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o building_n 9.31_o prize_v his_o witnessing_n verse_n 16.17_o act_n 9.31_o moreover_o prize_v his_o evidence_n for_o as_o he_o work_v so_o he_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o child_n than_o hen_n etc._n etc._n walk_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o scripture_n speak_v even_o of_o his_o evidence_n who_o be_v both_o earnest_n seal_n and_o witness_v 22.10_o listen_v to_o his_o motion_n revel_v 22.10_o listen_v to_o the_o spirit_n who_o never_o 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